Human beings’ reliance on technology is a growing concern among many in the field of both psychology and addiction. You need only take a look around to see examples of technology grabbing hold of people, and in effect changing how we communicate with one another. There was a time when you could sit at the...Read More

While almost everyone experiences grief at some point in life, there are times when the loss of a loved one can seem emotionally insurmountable and that your life may never feel normal again. It can be difficult to differentiate between a simple grieving process and complicated grief, a much more complex condition. Between 10 and...Read More

Prescription painkillers are extremely dangerous, as is evident by the 44 overdose deaths that occur every day in the United States as a result of the legal narcotics. Those with a history of opioid addiction will tell you that there is a fine line between a good high and an overdose, a tightrope walk between...Read More

In the 21st Century, in a world driven by technological devices such as smartphones and computers, it may come as a surprise to learn that an overwhelming majority of doctors still prescribe drugs with pen and paper. The high value of prescription narcotics, especially opioid painkillers, means that some people will do whatever it takes...Read More

In the United States, bullying at school is a major cause for concern; the behavior can lead to teenagers being put in precarious situations. Teens who have been bullied are more likely to turn to mind altering substances to cope with their problem. Every year, a number of teenagers who are subjected to bullying choose...Read More

Over the last decade Americans have become ever reliant on social media outlets. Websites like Facebook and Twitter have become a part of everyday life, proven to be valuable tools for community in a world that appears to be more isolated as a result of the same digital tools. Today, a large percentage of old...Read More

In the United States there are many families that are impoverished and require government assistance. In fact, at the end of 2012 there were 109,631,000 Americans who lived in households that received welfare benefits, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the last five years, nearly two dozen states have begun drug testing welfare...Read More

In the last decade it became a lot harder to manufacture methamphetamine in the United States. There was a time when the majority of meth used by Americans was produced in clandestine labs across the country. Efforts to curb the problem came mostly in the form of restrictions on products that contained pseudoephedrine – the...Read More

Opioid addicts on methadone maintenance programs who find themselves incarcerated are usually denied access to methadone. While it may seem like the practice of discontinuing methadone is good for the inmate, new research suggest that keeping opioid addicts on methadone while behind bars may be the best course of action, HealthDay reports. Stopping inmates’ methadone...Read More

The influx of synthetic drugs coming to the United States is alarming. Over the last several years there has been report after report regarding the dangers associated with using synthetic marijuana and bath salts (MDPV). The products appear benign, but they are sprayed with chemicals that, when ingested, can cause severe side effects. Most recently,...Read More